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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2019
1 points

Whenever I stutter and I’m looking at their eyes I can see them physically cringe and that makes me worry and stutter more so I’m normally just staring into their eyes while not being able to remember...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & MonitoringPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2019
1 points

When I do impressions, read or sing I don't have one. But when I use my normal voice my mouth goes into spasms....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2019
1 points

I try to take time but people keep interrupting me or rushing me. It gets me pretty pissed. Somehow I’ve managed to make myself more fluent in spite but if I could take some time to compose myself It ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2019
1 points

Did you try to talk with your hands or at least tap ? This is really easy for me but I still have blocks...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2019
1 points

As weird as it sounds I find kicking a wall helps me get through blocks. If I sense a word coming up that I am going to stutter on I kick the wall at the beginning of the word and this usually helps. ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Physical TensionAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2019
14 points

Walk with a Bluetooth, gesture and smile a lot. I find that when I gesture with my hands when walking it helps release a lot of tension, reducing my stutter. Smiling makes you sound more confident and...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2019
2 points

Yes. It is probably due to the **intense** throat and facial tension from stuttering. Stuttering can cause tension, especially if you are nervous. The muscles can literally go out of control from the ...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Physical TensionStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2019
1 points

Oh, cmon, bro. Smoking or starring at the monitor or any other thing didn't affect your ability to speak. The more you speak with other people - the less you stutter and the less you practice the mor...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Home SupportPhysical TensionEarly Concern & Onset
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2019
10 points

The facial spasms I get with every block. It's uncontrollable.....

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2019
3 points

This happens usually for people with stutters. I had a head twitch for a while until i went to speech therapy....

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2019
4 points

I used to do this when I was younger, I think it was because I was tensing my neck muscles so much to get the word out it made my head twitch. Now I try to stay more calm when I speak, I still stutter...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2019
8 points

This sounds like it is most likely a secondary behavior of stuttering. You can Google that to find more information about it, but the definition that comes up on Google is "Secondary behaviors associ...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
postr/StutterDec 13, 2019
12 points

My head starts twitching everytime I stutter

My head starts twitching everytime I stutter Does anyone know what this is? Could this be a symptom of Tourette syndrom?...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2019
1 points

Its actually something that my therapist told me when i was younger. She also noticed that im "mumbling" my words out, so we practiced alot by making clear movements with my mouth when speaking....

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2019
11 points

This is very true for me, exaggerating facial expressions a bit was a big part of my last speech therapy. Practice opening your mouth a little more when you speak, I used to be embarrassed about it ca...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterDec 8, 2019
27 points

I noticed something weird

I noticed something weird I'm not sure this would make any sense, but hear me out. I suffer from sudden blocks during speech accompanied by the occasional repetition of certain words and it's honestly...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2019
1 points

It maybe be involuntary while it’s happening, but so is having a seizure, and that’s not a compulsive thing. That’s just a neurological reaction that sparks a physical one. With Tourette’s, it’s almos...

Speech & Stuttering
Loss of ControlPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2019
1 points

I’ve heard it compared to a sneeze or cough like they feel it and know it’s coming so they fight the urge for a bit longer until it’s uncontrollable and the coughing fit comes, worse than what it woul...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2019
2 points

From what I have learned about Tourette’s syndrome...no. Stuttering doesn’t involve a strong compulsion to make movements or sounds...stuttering is more a passive experience, at least for me. I try to...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical TensionBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2019
3 points

Few years ago I came across my high school friend accompanied by her mom. I stopped to say hi and see what’s up. The mom, when realized I stutter started hitting my back to “get it all out”. She said ...

Speech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Physical TensionStigma & Bullying